Jason Tindall confirms Eddie Howe latest ahead of Aston Villa vs Newcastle United

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Newcastle United are without manager Eddie Howe for Saturday’s Premier League clash with Aston Villa.  

Newcastle United will instead be in the hands of assistant manager Jason Tindall, who has overseen two consecutive wins since stepping into Howe’s role. 

Howe is recovering from pneumonia, having been admitted to hospital before Newcastle’s 4-1 win over Manchester United on Sunday. 

Newcastle then thrashed Crystal Palace 5-0 on Wednesday night to continue their march towards what could be a return to Champions League football next season. 

They now sit third in the Premier League table and could take another huge step towards ensuring they finish in at least the top five with a positive result at Villa Park. 

Unai Emery thinks highly of this Newcastle side, who look to be the form team in the Premier League right now. 

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Eddie Howe update ahead of Newcastle United vs Aston Villa 

Clearly, health is the most important thing right now. It goes beyond football and rest and recuperation cannot be rushed.

Newcastle will not rush Howe back into the dugout until he feels ready. So far, the club have confirmed that Tindall and fellow coach Graeme Jones will oversee the Villa match, but a decision is yet to have been announced about what happens after that. 

A home match against Ipswich is up next after Villa before a trip to Brighton in early May. 

Speaking at his pre-match press conference on Friday, Tindall said: “There’s no fresh update since Wednesday’s game. He’s recovering at the minute and as soon as there’s any more updates the fans and media will be the first to know.

“Everyone needs to step up and they have done that. The love has always been there for me, the manager, and the team.

“That’s important – everyone is behind the team. I’m just doing the best that I can. I don’t take any notice of what people say. All I’m here to do is the best job for this football club.” 

Jason Tindall’s record as Newcastle United manager

Such is the strength of the house Howe has built on Tyneside, Tindall has been able to slot right into his managerial duties. 

This season, Newcastle have won both the games he has overseen, with the team scoring nine goals and conceding only one in the process.

Tindall also took charge of the 3-3 draw against Brentford back in November 2021 after the Newcastle United manager tested positive for Covid-19.